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Teamsters President James P. Hoffa stopped short of endorsing Ralph Nader for President on June 23, but said the consumer advocate and Green Party candidate understands “the issues important to working American families.”

The hours-of-service road show came to the Midwest on June 14 and 15 as the Department of Transportation held the fourth of eight public hearings on its proposal to revamp the regulations governing the amount of time truck and bus drivers could spend behind the wheel.

At a time when the industry faces multiple challenges, American Trucking Associations is keeping its promise to provide “best in class” advocacy to its members, the group’s leadership said.

Trading was halted last Wednesday in shares of Western Star Holdings as the specialty truck manufacturer announced it was in discussions with a third party about a possible merger.

Agricultural haulers have a special connection to the freight they haul that is not shared by a truckload carrier moving boxes of underwear one day and computers the next.

In the news this morning: Independent truckers see profits vanish as fuel prices rise; High Road extends tender offer for KLLM; Roadway Express to reorganize routes, add 500 sleeper teams; and more.

In this afternoon's headlines: RailAmerica will reduce debt through asset sales; Sen. Bond says OSHA's math behind ergo rule doesn't add up; Federal grant issued for green delivery trucks; and Hazardous materials movement in cities becoming more complicated.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is not simply "covering its butt" with its proposed overhaul of the hours of service regulations, the agency's senior official said Friday.

In this morning's headlines: Truck industry urges more time to study proposed driver hours; Illinois license scandal spreads beyond Chicago; Norfolk Southern dedicates a new terminal in Pennsylvania; Transit Group gets waiver on bank loan covenants; and Efforts to put brakes on EPA supported.

Leaders of American Trucking Associations rejected a proposal to allow the Truckload Carriers Association to pay a monthly affiliation fee rather than require its members to join the federation. ATA also voted to drop the requirement that trucking companies be ATA members in order for their employees to belong to The Maintenance Council.